Alyn Shipton surveys the recorded output of Andrew Hill. He's joined by trumpeter Byron Wallen who worked regularly with the pianist, compser and bandleader...
Playlist
DISC 1
Title Malachi
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album Timelines
Label Blue Note
Number 55533 Track 8
Personnel: AH solo piano. Rec: 2005
DISC 2
Title Black Fire
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album Black Fire
Label Blue Note
Number 96502 Track 3
Personnel: AH piano, Joe Henderson, ts; Richard Davis, b; Roy Haynes, d. 8 Nov 1963
DISC 3
Title Spectrum
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album Point of Departure
Label Blue Note
Number CDP 7841672
Track 3 Personnel: AH piano, Kenny Dorham, t; Eric Dolphy, bcl, Joe Henderson, ts; Richard Davis, b; Tony Williams, d. 31 March 1964
DISC 4
Title Symmetry
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album Andrew!
Label Blue Note
Number BST 84203 Track 6
Personnel: AH, piano, John Gilmore, ts; Bobby Hutcherson, vibes; Richard davis, b; Joe Chambers, d. 25 June 1964.
DISC 5
Title Legacy
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album Compulsion
Label Blue Note
Number 74230 Track 2
Personnel: Andrew Hill, p, [Freddie Hubbard, t; John Gilmore, ts; do not play on this track] Cecil McBee, b; Joe Chambers, d. Nadi Qamar, Renaud Simmons, perc. 8 Oct 1965
DISC 6
Title Desire
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album Change
Label Blue Note
Number 85190 Track 6
Personnel: AH, pno; Sam Rivers, ts; Walter Booker, b; J C Moses d. 7 March 1966 (released 1976 as Involution by Sam Rivers. Complete album reissued 2007 under Hill's name.)
DISC 7
Title Drew's Tune
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album Lift Every Voice
Label Blue Note Number 27546 Track 8
Personnel: AH piano, Lee Morgan, t; Bennie Maupin, ts; Ron Carter, b; Ben Riley, d; voices: Lawrence Marshall dir. 6 March 1970
DISC 8
Title Golden Sunset
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album Eternal Spirit
Label Blue Note
Number 92051 Track 2
Personnel: AH, piano; Bobby Hutdcherson, vib; Greg Osby as; Rufus Reid, b; Ben Riley, d. 31 Jan 1989
DISC 9
Title Nicodemus
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album But Not Farewell
Label Blue Note
Number 94971 Track 3
Personnel: Andrew Hill, p; Greg Osby, as; Robin Eubanks, tb; Lonnie Plaxico, b; Cecil Brooks, III, d. 12 Julu 1990
DISC 10
Title Divine Revelation
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album A Beautiful Day
Label Palmetto Number 2085 Track 1
Rec: Jan 2002.
DISC 11
Title Malachi
Artist Andrew Hill
Composer Hill
Album Timelines
Label Blue Note
Number 55533 Track 1
Personnel: Greg Tardy, ts; Charles Tolliver t; AH p; John Hebert, b; Eric McPherson, d.
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Timelines (Blue Note)
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